16 posts from June 2009

slowly working my way up in difficulty.

Yoga Poses for Energy : Yoga Child's & Cobra Poses for Energy

Yoga Poses for Energy : Yoga Locust Pose to Downward Dog Pose for Energy

Yoga Poses for Energy : Yoga Bridge Pose for Energy

Yoga Poses for Energy : Yoga Bow Pose for Energy

Yoga Poses for Energy : Yoga Camel Pose for Energy

Continuing to blunder through this project.  Don't know precisely what I'm doing.

Bra Construction - Step 8

I finished covering both sides in a triple-layer of interfacing.  Seems like it would be a good idea to interface and grosgrain ribbon the middle connector as well.

Bra Construction - Step 9

Sewed down the edge of the interfacing along the bottom and the top, I do not plan to make any changes there.  I left the sides undone for now as I decide whether to change the shape there for added coverage using the grosgrain ribbon building method described by Craftgrrl in her Bra Instructions.

With each additional step, I feel less and less certain that this will all work out.  No way to know without continuing, though.

Bra Construction - Step 10

Contemplating strap arrangement.  I have no idea what I am doing here.  I know that I want it to cross in the back and that it should be made of grosgrain ribbons sewn thick together.

More of my guesswork to follow.  Eeep!

Bluebottles by Ochre
(found on Apparat's Similar Artist Radio)
(full track streaming here)
beautiful instrumental with some farty synths

This is the first installment of this project.  This is only my second time making a coin bra, so I would not advise using my telling of my process as instructions.  As I go along, I plan to make notes about what is working, what would be better done another way.  I have read Annabelle's Coin Bra Instructions and used them on my last attempt, but I am trying a few changes this time.

Bra Construction Step 1

I pinned a piece of interfacing to the top and side of the bra.  Then working my way down and towards the center, pinned the rest of the interfacing so that it was as flat as possible to the bra.  I had to cut a slit vertically from the bottom to free the excess interfacing that had created a fold.

Bra Construction Step 2

After pinning all of the interfacing, I cut away the excess material from the area where I made the vertical slit.  Now those edges just meet.  I also trimmed around the outside of the interfacing so that only an inch remains overhanging.

Bra Construction Step 3

I then unpinned the interfacing and used it as a pattern to cut out a total of 6 pieces (3 for each cup, since I wanted the final piece to be sturdy enough to hold many heavy metal coins).  For ease of maneuvering in the following steps, I sewed each stack of three pieces together so that they would not slide apart.

Bra Construction Step 4

Next, I pinned the triple layer of interfacing back to the bra as close to the way I had it before as possible.  I tried to make sure that the interfacing lay as close as possible to the cup and also made sure that the vertical slit was closed.

Bra Construction Step 5

Sewing along the edge of the bra and working my way down and the in towards the center, I attached the triple layer of interfacing to the bra.  This is where I wish I had purchased a thimble!  Repeatedly shoving a thin, pointy piece of metal through a bra that was already reinforced with some sort of foam plus three layers of interfacing is quite tough.

Bra Construction Step 6

I rolled up the side-strap and pinned it to itself to get it out of the way during the sewing process.

Bra Construction Step 7

Here is the first interfaced cup.  The stitching around and across the vertical slit is pretty hideous, but all of this will be covered up by the end of the project.  By the end of this, my fingers were worn out.  Must purchase a thimble before repeating the process on the other cup.

Crossover Appeal (Radio Edit) by Guns N' Bombs
(found on Rye Rye's Similar Artist Radio)
(full track streaming here)
some of the same overdriven, sputtering-speakers sound you hear from Justice, but mixed in with other more approachable sounds

Day 'n' Nite (Crookers remix) by Kid Cudi
(found on Rye Rye's Similar Artist Radio)
(full track streaming here)
this guy doesn't have the greatest voice, but the track is very dance-worthy

Good Ole Blues (Instrumental) by Josh
**This is probably not by the Indian fusion band, but some other random Josh.  Couldn't find any proper info on him**
(found on Dhol Foundation Similar Artist Radio, though it is really unrelated)
(short sample streaming here)
you may like this track if you appreciated the theme song for The Letter People